Convention signature eligibility: open to all States and specified territories; requires ratification, acceptance or approval. Article 27 provides that the Convention is open for signature by all States and specified Crown Dependencies and territories, and allows other jurisdictions to become Parties by consensus decision of the Parties and Signatories. It further stipulates that the Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, creating a two-step process of signature followed by domestic confirmation before treaty obligations take effect.
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Convention signature eligibility: open to all States and specified territories; requires ratification, acceptance or approval.
Article 27 provides that the Convention is open for signature by all States and specified Crown Dependencies and territories, and allows other jurisdictions to become Parties by consensus decision of the Parties and Signatories. It further stipulates that the Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, creating a two-step process of signature followed by domestic confirmation before treaty obligations take effect.
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